Tzatziki Chicken Salad (Printable)
Grilled chicken with crisp vegetables and creamy tzatziki dressing
# What You'll Need:
→ Chicken
01 - 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
03 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
04 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
05 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
06 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
07 - Juice of 1/2 lemon
→ Tzatziki Dressing
08 - 1 cup Greek yogurt full-fat or 2%
09 - 1/2 English cucumber grated and squeezed dry
10 - 2 tablespoons fresh dill finely chopped
11 - 1 clove garlic minced
12 - 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
13 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
14 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
15 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
→ Salad
16 - 5 oz mixed salad greens
17 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
18 - 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
19 - 1/3 cup Kalamata olives pitted and halved
20 - 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
21 - 1 small red bell pepper diced
22 - 1/2 English cucumber sliced
# How to Cook:
01 - Whisk together olive oil oregano garlic powder salt pepper and lemon juice in a bowl. Coat chicken breasts thoroughly with the mixture. Marinate for at least 15 minutes refrigerating up to 2 hours for deeper flavor penetration.
02 - Preheat grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Cook marinated chicken for 6-7 minutes per side until internal temperature reaches 165°F. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing thinly against the grain.
03 - Combine Greek yogurt grated cucumber dill minced garlic olive oil lemon juice salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk until completely smooth and well incorporated. Refrigerate until serving time.
04 - Arrange mixed salad greens on a large serving platter or in a wide bowl. Distribute cherry tomatoes red onion Kalamata olives feta cheese red bell pepper and cucumber slices evenly over the greens.
05 - Arrange sliced grilled chicken atop the salad. Drizzle generously with chilled tzatziki dressing. Serve immediately or offer dressing on the side for individual portioning.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The homemade tzatziki puts store bought to shame and keeps in the fridge for days
- Everything comes together in under 40 minutes but tastes like you spent all day on it
- Perfect for those nights when you want something fresh but still satisfying
02 -
- Squeezing every last drop of water out of the grated cucumber is the difference between thin dressing and restaurant quality tzatziki
- Letting the chicken rest before slicing keeps all those juices inside where they belong
- The tzatziki actually gets better after a few hours in the fridge so make it ahead if you can
03 -
- If you are serving this at a party, slice the chicken and arrange it on top rather than tossing everything together so it looks stunning
- A microplane makes the garlic perfectly fine so you do not bite into raw chunks